[Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome secondary to pneumonia: Two cases]. / Syndrome platypnée-orthodéoxie secondaire à une pneumopathie : à propos de deux cas.
Rev Med Interne
; 44(3): 143-145, 2023 Mar.
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in French
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2211349
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome is a rare situation characterized by the appearance of dyspnea and/or hypoxemia during the transition to orthostatism. OBSERVATIONS We report the case of two patients, who presented with a platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome following pneumocystis pneumonia and COVID-19, revealing an intracardiac communication with a right-left shunt on contrast ultrasound.CONCLUSION:
This syndrome can be detected easily at the bedside with positional maneuvers and the shunt demonstrated by a hyperoxia test. Non-reversible situations may require correction of the anatomical anomaly by transcatheter intervention or surgery.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Foramen Ovale, Patent
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
French
Journal:
Rev Med Interne
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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